Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,167, George Ditrich, Penn.

SERVICE
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Penn.
Ditrich, George Dietrich, Georg
S. 42,167
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151715 Pennsylvania
George Ditrich
of Southenderry in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hampton of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 6 years War
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of November 1819 and sent to John Gloninger Esq Lebanon Pa
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 $35.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Davis H. Hunsicker Mar 21 1854
Application sent November 4 1820 to J. S. H. H. Esq. Mr. Lebanon Pa

Lebanon County 54 State of Pennsylvania
On this 23 d day of October Anno Domini 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lebanon in the State of Pennsylvania, aforesaid, personally appeared George Ditrich, aged Sixty one years Seven Months, resident in Durdonderry Township Lebanon County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said George Ditrich, enlisted for the term of one year, in the year 1776 in the Town of Lebanon now County of Lebanon aforesaid, in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Seale, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Shay, was taken Prisoner, at Fort Washington, was released on parole, after he was above nine months in the Service of the United States, in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment, that the said George Ditrich was enlisted the second time for the term of three years or during the war, in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in the Town of Lebanon then Lebanon County but now Lebanon County aforesaid, in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Weaver, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Hampton, in the line of the State of Pennsylvania (10 th Regiment) on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Company in the Service of the United States, until the end of the Revolutionary war when he was discharged at Yorktown Pennsylvania by Brigadier General Wayne. That he this deponent lost this discharge which he received from the said General Wayne. That he was in the battles at Long Island, White Plains, at Westchester, and at Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence of his said Service now in his power Deponent subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid.
John Vawter
John H. G. Dier

I John Gloninger one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Lebanon County in Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Dittrick did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of upwards of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment, and I now transcribe the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me, to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support, he being a cripple, and has property or means of support elsewhere. Witness my Hand the 23 rd day of October Anno Domini 1819 —  Jn Gloninger
Lebanon County ss State of Pennsylvania The 23 rd day of October Anno Domini 1819. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Lebanon County State of Pennsylvania appeared personally James Stewart, resident in Lebanon County aforesaid and on his solemn Oath, deposed and said, that he was a sergeant in Colo Rudt Humpston's Regiment, in the Revolutionary War, and was well acquainted with the within named George Dittrick. That he the said George Dittrick belonged to Captain Weaver's Company when he was enlisted in which Company was attached and belonged to Colonel Rahn's Humpston's Regiment, in the Pennsylvania Line, on the Continental establishment, that to his certain knowledge he the said George Dittrick continued to serve in the said Regiment with or without enlistment in the Pennsylvania Line, on the Continental establishment in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, upwards of three years at one time. Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid  Before me James Stewart Jn Gloninger

Debtor's name State of Pennsylvania J. P.
The 23 day of October 1819. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lebanon State of Pennsylvania, Personally appeared Abraham Rebbel and on his solemn Oath, deposed and saith that he was is well acquainted with the within named George Dibrick, that he was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the year 1776, and also afterwards at the time the said George Dibrick was in service. That the said George Dibrick was in service in the year 1776 and was taken Prisoner at Fort Washington, and after he was released, he the said George Dibrick was inlisted again in Captain Jacob Weaver's Company, Colonel Richard Hampden's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, on the Continental Establishment. That the said George Dibrick continued in the service of the United States in the said Regiment or Corps in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment, until the end of the war upwards of four years at one time.
Abraham Ribbentrop
of the war worn and subsided the Day and year around Before me. } In Florigen
Lebanon County Pa State of Pennsylvania
Debon bonny J P I John Glounger one of the State of Pennsylvania Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Debon bonny do certify that James Stead and Abraham Rebbel the two Witnesses who testified to the service of the above named George Ditrich are both disinterested and creditable. Witness my Hand the 23 day of October 1819. — J n Glounger.
In Yr Obedient Servt.

Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ss. I Andrew Shultz Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County Do hereby certify that the name John Gloninger subscribed to the annexed Declaration and Certificate is the proper handwriting of "John Gloninger Esquire" who was at the time of subscribing and taking the same ever since has been and now is one of the Judges of the said Court duly appointed commissioned & authorized and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit ought to be given. Witness my hand and seal the Seal of said Office this twenty third Day of October A.D. 1819.
Andrew Shultz Notary
R.L. 1832
1101

George Dittich
15715
Lebanon City
Continue
Nov 19.

12 th Judicial district Lebanon County Pa On the 9 th day of August 1828 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas being a court of record for the said County in said District George Dietrich aged 62 years & 3 months a Resident of Lebanon County who being first duly sworn according to Law oaths on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows first in the year 1775 he was enlisted by Capt. Scull for one year at the expiration of which he entered under Capt. Weaver of Lancaster Penn s . of the 10 th regiment commanded by Col. Hampton and was in the Battle of Monmouth and at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner as will more fully appear by his former application to the Secretary at War he is now scarcely able to walk with the help of crutches, he has no family and is extremely poor and previous to the time of his drawing his pension from the United States he was supported by the County of Lebanon. has in such indigent circumstances as not to be able to support himself without the assistance of his country or public charity the certificate of pension he now holds is numbered 15,715.
I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the re- volutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due now here any income other than what is contained

in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed George his X Dietrich mark.
Schedule of Property.
The sum of forty dollars which I draw yearly from the State of Pennsylvania. I have no other property meaning apparel accepted
Sworn & subscribed in open Court August 9 th 1820.
George his X Dietrich mark.
Andrew Shultz Proth.
I Andrew Shultz clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Lebanon State of Pennsylv- ania do hereby certify that the foregoing draft and the Schedule thereto annexed, and truly copied from the record of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August A.D. 1820.
Andrew Shultz Proth.

42 167 INVALID.
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File No. 42 167
George Ditrich St. Peter, Mo.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Cousin Napa filed G. Patrick no other case Washington City & Co
PAID 3

March 8 th 1854
Dear Friends Here I want to state A matter to you I would be very thankful to you if you would search the Departments and See how the matter is and if any person has ever drawn Bounty or pension for George Deetrich, who was A Revolutionary Soldier, if any person Has Drawn of it or not please and let me know and the Amount and in case none is drawn Leave me know as soon as you possibly can . Direct to Liverpool post Office Perry County Pennsylvania
Respectfully David Hummel war George Deetrich was Enlisted In the Revolutionary for During the war, Himself or his only Heir never Received any pension or Bounty, and therefore I would like to know how the matter is, please therefore and Let me know for His only Heir is Stricken in years and Very poor Indeed and penny less,
Yours & bo David Hummel
On the opposite side you will see A copy of A writing that Susannah High and her Husband Adam High Signed Susannah High is the only child of George Deetrich Since they Signed that paper they never heard a word of it

We the undersigned heirs of George Deetrick, who served in the Revolutionary war do hereby agree and bind myself my heirs & c to give and allow Vespasian Ellis of Accomack County, Va, one half of all the proceeds of all bounty Lands commutation, pay half pay and all other compensations, or gratuity which may be obtained for us on account of the services of the said George Deetrick, in the Revolutionary war he the said Vespasian Ellis having agreed to prosecute all our claims aforesaid at his own Expense if he shall find that the same can be recovered and I bind myself my heirs & c to Execute any and all powers of attorneys whenever Required to Enable said Vespasian Ellis to prosecute any or all of said claims the Expense thereof being in all cases paid by said Ellis, Witness Our hands & Seal at Jonestown Lebanon County Pa, this 21 st Day of March A.D. 1834,
Test
John Bickel Jrs William Biely
Susannah for mark Adam for mark